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Miles Forest

Miles Forest from directly overhead

Miles Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Mayo Hill stands 418 m to the west-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrington Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 8.9 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.65453, -72.15109

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Harrington Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Gale Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Beryl Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Elliott Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • The Old Schoolhouse Marker: 1.5 mi
  • Royalston Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Colonial Home 1777 Marker: 3.9 mi
  • Baker Family: 5.0 mi
  • Joseph "Peto" Caisse Memorial: 5.0 mi
Parks
  • Gilman Waite Field: 4.4 mi
  • River's Edge Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
  • Monument Square: 5.1 mi
  • Hyde Park: 5.3 mi
  • Monument Park: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 54
  • South Royalston Chicken: 1.7 mi
  • Clyde II: 5.3 mi
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 12.1 mi
  • Armillary: 18.0 mi
  • Cultural Cocoon: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 37
  • Stone Bridge: 6.7 mi
  • Bicentennial Giant Chair: 10.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.4 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.4 mi
  • Path Continues: 10.4 mi
Museums: 33
Cliffs: 24
  • Jacob Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Troy Cliffs: 12.2 mi
  • Overlook: 13.2 mi
  • Black Precipice: 14.2 mi
  • Billings Fold: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 20
  • North Camping Area Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 3.4 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 5.4 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Doane's Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Falls Brook Falls: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 4.3 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Noahs Ark: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Trap Falls: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Miles Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mayo HillWNW 299°418 m8.6 mi
Prospect HillS 188°416 m7.7 mi
Webb HillN 1°415 m6.9 mi
Baldwin HillS 183°411 m5.1 mi
White HillNW 305°409 m7.7 mi
Prospect HillNW 326°407 m4.7 mi
Town Line HillE 98°406 m8.5 mi
Ward HillS 191°405 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1219:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828
Precip in3.53.23.93.73.64.54.44.34.34.93.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29673442

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